Definition of empathy in English:

empathy

noun ˈɛmpəθiˈɛmpəθi

mass noun

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
同感；共鸣；同情
Example sentencesExamples
- That almost supernatural talent for empathy was his greatest political gift.
- A little bit of empathy and understanding might go a long way in making their life easier.
- She had no hidden agenda, no axe to grind, just great empathy and overwhelming sympathy.
- The money will be used to fund an initiative designed to help offenders develop empathy with their victims.
- It was an act, first and foremost, of solidarity with the victims and of empathy with their families.
- Such a metaphor betrays a complete lack of understanding, of empathy with Victorian culture.
- Her experiences gave her a sense of empathy and responsibility, she says.
- Nothing was done for effect, he was incredibly generous, talented and showed great empathy.
- There is a frightening lack of empathy and of understanding of the condition of the elderly.
- The use of touch with reflexology breaks down barriers and establishes empathy.
- He has no empathy with, or sympathy for, this officer who has children to think about.
- All art criticism is necessarily subjective, but such complete empathy with an artist is rare.
- Often politicians are accused of having no powers of empathy whatsoever.
- Because we have that empathy, we are good at sympathetically guiding and advising.
- People here have a warm way of showing empathy but at the same time respecting your private grief.
- I feel a degree of empathy for the man held hostage, and for his family.
- Finally, proximity makes for empathy and justifies the inevitable risks for intervention.
- I was a few paces on before I even considered my selfishness and lack of empathy.
- It is easy to understand the natural empathy between a Prime Minister and a top football manager.
- Among the violence, there are also moments of empathy and humanity, which shine out like a beacon.
Synonyms
compassion, sympathy, pity, feeling, concern, considerateness, consideration, tenderness, tender-heartedness, kindness, kind-heartedness, sensitivity, insight, fellow feeling, brotherly love, neighbourliness, decency, humanity, humanitarianism, humaneness, charity, goodwill, mercy, mercifulness, gentleness, tolerance, lenience, leniency, warmth, warm-heartedness, affection, love

Usage

People often confuse the words empathy and sympathy. Empathy means ‘the ability to understand and share the feelings of another’ (as in both authors have the skill to make you feel empathy with their heroines), whereas sympathy means ‘feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune’ (as in they had great sympathy for the flood victims)

Derivatives

empathist

noun

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek empatheia (from em- 'in' + pathos 'feeling') translating German Einfühlung.

pathetic from late 16th century:
‘Affecting the emotions’ was the early sense of pathetic which came via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on pathos ‘suffering’ (M17th in English). Apathy (early 17th century) is from apathēs ‘without feeling’, and empathy (from em- ‘in’ and pathos ‘feeling’) was coined by physiologists in the early 20th century. See also sympathy

Definition of empathy in US English:

empathy

nounˈɛmpəθiˈempəTHē

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
同感；共鸣；同情
Example sentencesExamples
- All art criticism is necessarily subjective, but such complete empathy with an artist is rare.
- He has no empathy with, or sympathy for, this officer who has children to think about.
- There is a frightening lack of empathy and of understanding of the condition of the elderly.
- She had no hidden agenda, no axe to grind, just great empathy and overwhelming sympathy.
- It was an act, first and foremost, of solidarity with the victims and of empathy with their families.
- The use of touch with reflexology breaks down barriers and establishes empathy.
- People here have a warm way of showing empathy but at the same time respecting your private grief.
- Such a metaphor betrays a complete lack of understanding, of empathy with Victorian culture.
- I feel a degree of empathy for the man held hostage, and for his family.
- I was a few paces on before I even considered my selfishness and lack of empathy.
- Among the violence, there are also moments of empathy and humanity, which shine out like a beacon.
- That almost supernatural talent for empathy was his greatest political gift.
- The money will be used to fund an initiative designed to help offenders develop empathy with their victims.
- Her experiences gave her a sense of empathy and responsibility, she says.
- Nothing was done for effect, he was incredibly generous, talented and showed great empathy.
- Finally, proximity makes for empathy and justifies the inevitable risks for intervention.
- Because we have that empathy, we are good at sympathetically guiding and advising.
- Often politicians are accused of having no powers of empathy whatsoever.
- A little bit of empathy and understanding might go a long way in making their life easier.
- It is easy to understand the natural empathy between a Prime Minister and a top football manager.
Synonyms
compassion, sympathy, pity, feeling, concern, considerateness, consideration, tenderness, tender-heartedness, kindness, kind-heartedness, sensitivity, insight, fellow feeling, brotherly love, neighbourliness, decency, humanity, humanitarianism, humaneness, charity, goodwill, mercy, mercifulness, gentleness, tolerance, lenience, leniency, warmth, warm-heartedness, affection, love

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek empatheia (from em- ‘in’ + pathos ‘feeling’) translating German Einfühlung.

词汇	empathy
释义	Definition of empathy in English: empathy noun ˈɛmpəθiˈɛmpəθi mass noun The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. 同感；共鸣；同情 Example sentencesExamples That almost supernatural talent for empathy was his greatest political gift. A little bit of empathy and understanding might go a long way in making their life easier. She had no hidden agenda, no axe to grind, just great empathy and overwhelming sympathy. The money will be used to fund an initiative designed to help offenders develop empathy with their victims. It was an act, first and foremost, of solidarity with the victims and of empathy with their families. Such a metaphor betrays a complete lack of understanding, of empathy with Victorian culture. Her experiences gave her a sense of empathy and responsibility, she says. Nothing was done for effect, he was incredibly generous, talented and showed great empathy. There is a frightening lack of empathy and of understanding of the condition of the elderly. The use of touch with reflexology breaks down barriers and establishes empathy. He has no empathy with, or sympathy for, this officer who has children to think about. All art criticism is necessarily subjective, but such complete empathy with an artist is rare. Often politicians are accused of having no powers of empathy whatsoever. Because we have that empathy, we are good at sympathetically guiding and advising. People here have a warm way of showing empathy but at the same time respecting your private grief. I feel a degree of empathy for the man held hostage, and for his family. Finally, proximity makes for empathy and justifies the inevitable risks for intervention. I was a few paces on before I even considered my selfishness and lack of empathy. It is easy to understand the natural empathy between a Prime Minister and a top football manager. Among the violence, there are also moments of empathy and humanity, which shine out like a beacon. Synonyms compassion, sympathy, pity, feeling, concern, considerateness, consideration, tenderness, tender-heartedness, kindness, kind-heartedness, sensitivity, insight, fellow feeling, brotherly love, neighbourliness, decency, humanity, humanitarianism, humaneness, charity, goodwill, mercy, mercifulness, gentleness, tolerance, lenience, leniency, warmth, warm-heartedness, affection, love Usage People often confuse the words empathy and sympathy. Empathy means ‘the ability to understand and share the feelings of another’ (as in both authors have the skill to make you feel empathy with their heroines), whereas sympathy means ‘feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune’ (as in they had great sympathy for the flood victims) Derivatives empathist noun Origin Early 20th century: from Greek empatheia (from em- 'in' + pathos 'feeling') translating German Einfühlung. pathetic from late 16th century: ‘Affecting the emotions’ was the early sense of pathetic which came via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on *pathos* ‘suffering’ (M17th in English). Apathy (early 17th century) is from apathēs ‘without feeling’, and empathy (from em- ‘in’ and pathos ‘feeling’) was coined by physiologists in the early 20th century. See also sympathy Definition of empathy in US English: empathy nounˈɛmpəθiˈempəTHē The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. 同感；共鸣；同情 Example sentencesExamples All art criticism is necessarily subjective, but such complete empathy with an artist is rare. He has no empathy with, or sympathy for, this officer who has children to think about. There is a frightening lack of empathy and of understanding of the condition of the elderly. She had no hidden agenda, no axe to grind, just great empathy and overwhelming sympathy. It was an act, first and foremost, of solidarity with the victims and of empathy with their families. The use of touch with reflexology breaks down barriers and establishes empathy. People here have a warm way of showing empathy but at the same time respecting your private grief. Such a metaphor betrays a complete lack of understanding, of empathy with Victorian culture. I feel a degree of empathy for the man held hostage, and for his family. I was a few paces on before I even considered my selfishness and lack of empathy. Among the violence, there are also moments of empathy and humanity, which shine out like a beacon. That almost supernatural talent for empathy was his greatest political gift. The money will be used to fund an initiative designed to help offenders develop empathy with their victims. Her experiences gave her a sense of empathy and responsibility, she says. Nothing was done for effect, he was incredibly generous, talented and showed great empathy. Finally, proximity makes for empathy and justifies the inevitable risks for intervention. Because we have that empathy, we are good at sympathetically guiding and advising. Often politicians are accused of having no powers of empathy whatsoever. A little bit of empathy and understanding might go a long way in making their life easier. It is easy to understand the natural empathy between a Prime Minister and a top football manager. Synonyms compassion, sympathy, pity, feeling, concern, considerateness, consideration, tenderness, tender-heartedness, kindness, kind-heartedness, sensitivity, insight, fellow feeling, brotherly love, neighbourliness, decency, humanity, humanitarianism, humaneness, charity, goodwill, mercy, mercifulness, gentleness, tolerance, lenience, leniency, warmth, warm-heartedness, affection, love Origin Early 20th century: from Greek empatheia (from em- ‘in’ + pathos ‘feeling’) translating German Einfühlung.
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